Tom Mannion Video Editor | Director | AI Creative Specialist Melbourne-based video editor and director with over a decade of experience across commercials, music videos, and documentary. Most recently I spent three years at Cuttable as Principal Advertising Technologist, involved from day one. I helped build an end-to-end AI ad creation platform from scratch, working alongside engineers to automate the full creative process: copywriting, asset selection, video editing, design. I wrote and engineered all the prompts, translated conventional agency workflows into automated systems, and acted as the bridge between what creatives need and what engineers can build. Prior to that: full-time at Sunday Gravy, freelance at Vice, agency work through McCann, VMLY&R, Cummins & Partners, and Sunday Gravy. Brands include L'Oréal, Mitsubishi, Movember, Bic, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne University, Collarts, and H&H. Music videos for Sampa The Great, Grace Cummings, Client Liaison, and Amyl and the Sniffers. I know how to edit professionally, and I know how to teach AI to do it. Available for editing, post-production, AI training, prompt engineering, and creative automation consulting.

Tom Mannion

Tom Mannion Video Editor | Director | AI Creative Specialist Melbourne-based video editor and director with over a decade of experience across commercials, music videos, and documentary. Most recently I spent three years at Cuttable as Principal Advertising Technologist, involved from day one. I helped build an end-to-end AI ad creation platform from scratch, working alongside engineers to automate the full creative process: copywriting, asset selection, video editing, design. I wrote and engineered all the prompts, translated conventional agency workflows into automated systems, and acted as the bridge between what creatives need and what engineers can build. Prior to that: full-time at Sunday Gravy, freelance at Vice, agency work through McCann, VMLY&R, Cummins & Partners, and Sunday Gravy. Brands include L'Oréal, Mitsubishi, Movember, Bic, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne University, Collarts, and H&H. Music videos for Sampa The Great, Grace Cummings, Client Liaison, and Amyl and the Sniffers. I know how to edit professionally, and I know how to teach AI to do it. Available for editing, post-production, AI training, prompt engineering, and creative automation consulting.

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Tom Mannion
Video Editor | Director | AI Creative Specialist

Melbourne-based video editor and director with over a decade of experience across commercials, music videos, and documentary.

Most recently I spent three years at Cuttable as Principal Advertising Technologist, involved from day one. I helped build an end-to-end AI ad creation platform from scratch, working alongside engineers to automate the full creative process: copywriting, asset selection, video editing, design. I wrote and engineered all the prompts, translated conventional agency workflows into automated systems, and acted as the bridge between what creatives need and what engineers can build.

Prior to that: full-time at Sunday Gravy, freelance at Vice, agency work through McCann, VMLY&R, Cummins & Partners, and Sunday Gravy. Brands include L’Oréal, Mitsubishi, Movember, Bic, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne University, Collarts, and H&H. Music videos for Sampa The Great, Grace Cummings, Client Liaison, and Amyl and the Sniffers.

I know how to edit professionally, and I know how to teach AI to do it.

Available for editing, post-production, AI training, prompt engineering, and creative automation consulting.

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Principal Advertising Technologist at Cuttable
October 1, 2022 - October 31, 2025
The visual storyteller who trains Cuttable to take creative concepts into scroll-stopping reality, Tom brings a decade of production expertise to our team. Before stepping into his role as Video Lead, he honed his craft as a Senior Video Editor at Sunday Gravy and worked across a diverse range of projects as a freelance editor at a bunch of top agencies Tom has worked as a director, first AD and editor on projects ranging from feature films to music videos to ad campaigns, equipping him with both the technical skills and creative vision to ensure our platform delivers ads that capture attention in those crucial first seconds.
Senior Video Editor at Sunday Gravy
January 1, 2021 - August 1, 2023
Working across all projects overseeeing and managing post production. Some directing work & lots of collaboration.
Video Editor & Director at Freelance
June 1, 2017 - Present
Freelance Editor & Director. Working on a range of creative and commercial projects.
Video Editor at McCann Melbourne
January 1, 2016 - June 1, 2017
At McCann I worked in a fast paced environment on projects ranging from social campaigns to TVCs to case studies. My role required working both within a team taking direction and on self managed projects, with a wide range of responsibilities. This environment taught me to work fast and efficiently, juggling multiple projects whilst still ensuring a very high standard.

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